A new way of killing bacteria using sterilising gas could change the way hospital wards are cleaned, it's been claimed. The technique involves pumping a mixture of ozone and hydrogen peroxide into a room to wipe out microbes on walls, mattresses, chairs and other surfaces.

It mirrors the way the immune system tackles bacterial infection - ozone

European leaders are coming under pressure from the Czech and Slovak governments to reconsider what they consider to be the 'excessive' REACH safety regulations on the chemicals industry that they say hurt smaller businesses and undermine economic growth.

The REACH regulation is due for review in 2012, setting the stage for a lobbying

Healthcare workers who fail to wash their hands are being caught on camera at a hospital on New York's Long Island.

Surveillance cameras and sensors have been installed in the intensive care unit at North Shore University Hospital to monitor hand hygiene compliance. The sensors detect when a healthcare worker enters the ICU room and whether or

The company, which has its parent company in the USA, covers markets throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It produces a range of solutions from mechanical hand pumps and water-activated dilution